Rich Tomato Soup with Pesto
By gina February 3rd, 2010
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Category | Cooking |
| Cooking | Soups Starters Vegetarian |
Description
Another good one to warm you up.
Very easy to cook, rich and tasty.
Ingredients
- 1tbspbutter or olive oil
- 2garlic cloves , crushed
- 5soft sun-dried or sun-blush tomatoes in oil, roughly chopped
- 3400g cans plum tomatoes
- 500mlturkey, chicken or vegetable stock
- 1tspsugar
- 142mlpot soured cream
- 125gpot fresh basil pesto
- basil leaves, to serve
Instructions
1. Heat the butter or oil in a large pan, then add the garlic and soften for a few min. over a low heat. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, canned tomatoes, stock, sugar and seasoning, then bring to a simmer. Let the soup simmer for 15 min. until the tomatoes have broken down a little.
2. Whizz with a stick blender, adding half the pot of soured cream as you go. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve in bowls with 1 tbsp of pesto swirled on top, a little more soured cream and scatter with basil leaves.
Or just have it as a hot nourishing soup in a mug, that we prefer on cold evenings – simply great. Enjoy!
Notes
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